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## 1. Pipeline Safety: Producer-Operated Outer Continental Shelf Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipelines That Cross Directly Into State Waters

**Citation:** 68 FR 46109  
**Type / status:** rulemaking / historical  
**Agency:** Research and Special Programs Administration  
**Effective / published:** 2003-09-04 / 2003-08-05

This final rule addresses the safety regulation responsibility for producer-operated natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines that cross into State waters without first connecting to a transporting operator's facility on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). This rule specifies the procedures by which producer operators can petition for approval to operate under safety regulations governing pipeline design, construction, operation, and maintenance issued by either the Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) or the Department of the Interior (DOI), Minerals Management Service (MMS).

### Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/08/05/03-19752/pipeline-safety-producer-operated-outer-continental-shelf-natural-gas-and-hazardous-liquid-pipelines>
- Source ID: `federal-register`
- SHA-256: `4fffeead34811e2f88370aca2c02cbea7c5795953a439e91bde01638b2c27120`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T06:04:51.294Z
- Document slug: `federal-register-03-19752`
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